Original Skyhook Digital Anchor Overlay

When connected to a compatible Mercury® engine featuring the original Skyhook® digital anchor hardware, you can use the Skyhook overlay shown below on the chartplotter to control the Skyhook digital anchor functions.

TIP: When the Skyhook digital anchor, Drifthook feature, or Bowhook feature is active, you can select Standby on the menu bar to disengage the active digital anchor feature and resume manual control of the boat.
Mercury Skyhook bar with callouts

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Information about the current heading and steering adjustments.

Skip back icon

Adjusts the intended heading to port. The system steers the boat to the new heading.

Skip forward icon

Adjusts the intended heading to starboard. The system steers the boat to the new heading.

Drifthook

Changes to Drifthook functionality.

When Drifthook is active, the boat attempts to maintain heading, but the position may change.

Bowhook

Changes to Bowhook functionality.

When Bowhook is active, the boat attempts to keep the same position, but the heading may change.

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April 2026